]]>As Congress prepares for March 10 hearings on the radicalization of American Muslims called by Rep. Peter King of New York, watch highlights from a recent Capitol Hill briefing on Islamophobia in the United States hosted by the Arab American Institute and the Muslim Public Affairs Council. Speakers included Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute; Matthew Duss, national security editor for the Center for American Progress; Deepa Iyer, executive director of South Asian Americans Leading Together; Suhail Khan, senior fellow at the Institute for Global Engagement; and Alejandro Beutel, government and policy analyst for the Muslim Public Affairs Council.

On March 10, Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is to open hearings on “the radicalization of American Muslims.” Watch excerpts from a Capitol Hill briefing held in advance of the hearings./wnet/religionandethics/files/2011/03/thumb02-islampanel.jpg

]]>http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/2011/03/09/congressional-hearings-on-american-muslims/8313/feed/4Alejandro Beutel,American Muslims,Arab American Institute,Congress,Deepa Iyer,Democracy,Faith,Islam,Islamic extremism,Islamophobia,Matthew Duss,Maya BerryOn March 10, Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to open hearings on "the radicalization of American Muslims." Watch excerpts from a Capitol Hill briefing held in advance of the hearings.On March 10, Rep. Peter King, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee is scheduled to open hearings on "the radicalization of American Muslims." Watch excerpts from a Capitol Hill briefing held in advance of the hearings.Religion & Ethics NewsWeeklyno4:58